- NAS Reference
VAC001827026
- Weekly wage
£0.00
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Working Week
Monday - Thursday 7.00am - 5.00pm (40 hours). Paid 40 hour per week when onsite - includes 40 minutes paid break. Paid 48 hours per week when at college.
- Date Posted
01/03/2022
- Start Date
01/08/2022
- Location
Elland
- Expected Duration
2 years
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Wood product manufacturing operative
- Employment Type
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
- Employer
Decorative Panels Holdings Ltd
Description of Opportunity
As a machine operator you will be trained on some of the most advanced machinery in the woodworking industry. You will follow the process from cutting, to edge banding through to drilling, gaining a multitude of experience on a variety of machinery.
For more information about this vacancy please contact - LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING (Ref ID: VAC001827026)
Past experience in manufacturing processes
Understanding of computer software
Good attention to detail
Exceptional attendance and timekeeping
3 GCSE's at Level 3 must include English and Maths
IT Qualification Desirable
Trustworthy
Hardworking
Keen to progress and succeed
Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual
Motivated
Strong understanding and adherence to Health and Safety processes and procedures.
Adaptable, willing to change priorities and working requirements
Sometimes a physically demanding role
Need to be able to travel to and from the site (consideration of public transport etc needs to be taken)
Must be over 18 years of age
Starting from £15,000 pa in your first year you will have the opportunity of full time employment with the potential to earn between £23,000 - £25,000 on successful completion
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
Permanent Full Time Contract with the Company
Future training and development in order to assist skills and progression
Fast track to senior levels of pay
Part of the Decorative Panels Group we specialise in the production of cut, edged, drilled, grooved and shaped panels for manufacturers and retailers.
The Decorative Panels Group is steeped in history and dates back to 1907 when the family were local cabinetmakers. Today, Decorative Panels is still privately owned and managed by the third generation of the same family. We are proud to be Europe’s leading supplier of decorative faced sheet materials, panel components and flat pack furniture.
The Group combines three divisions, Decorative Panels Lamination, Decorative Panels Components and Decorative Panels Furniture. Our vertically integrated companies supply the most prominent names in the furniture industry.